We pull apart Melbourne Fringe with equal parts affection and frustration while admitting we’re still a bit wobbly from the last episode. Culture feels splintered, audiences feel cautious, and we ask whether Fringe should be stranger while stand‑up finds its own lane. • Melbourne Fringe as identity crisis point • hypnosis shows, improv energy, and audience buy‑in • culture reset after lockdowns and a lost zeitgeist • competing with the past and novelty fatigue • Warhammer ResinGate as a meta...
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We pull apart Melbourne Fringe with equal parts affection and frustration while admitting we’re still a bit wobbly from the last episode. Culture feels splintered, audiences feel cautious, and we ask whether Fringe should be stranger while stand‑up finds its own lane. • Melbourne Fringe as identity crisis point • hypnosis shows, improv energy, and audience buy‑in • culture reset after lockdowns and a lost zeitgeist • competing with the past and novelty fatigue • Warhammer ResinGate as a meta...
WHAT? JOEL LIFE COACHES SHARAM!? What a wild ride. In the last episode, Sharam Namdarian (who used to be a life coach) coached Joel Temperly, but in this episode, JOEL RETURNS THE FAVOUR (badly). This episode also features Marc Oszhka because he walked in. EPISODE CHAPTERS: 00:00 – Intro & chaotic start 01:12 – Sharam and Joel’s podcast history 04:25 – Comparing old podcast flings vs long-term commitment 07:10 – Who actually does the podcast work? 10:05 – Dirty Secrets comedy & “...
Best Frienemies
We pull apart Melbourne Fringe with equal parts affection and frustration while admitting we’re still a bit wobbly from the last episode. Culture feels splintered, audiences feel cautious, and we ask whether Fringe should be stranger while stand‑up finds its own lane. • Melbourne Fringe as identity crisis point • hypnosis shows, improv energy, and audience buy‑in • culture reset after lockdowns and a lost zeitgeist • competing with the past and novelty fatigue • Warhammer ResinGate as a meta...
